Receptacle.



J. P. MAUZEY.

RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FxLED Nov. 10,1917.

v1,299,369. Patented Api'. 1,1919.

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.REGEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

Application led November 10,' 1917. Serial No. 201,331.

To all 'whom t may Concern.'

Be it known that I, J AMES P. MAUZEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Prosser, in the county of Benton and State of Washington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in canteens, and the princlpal object of the invention is to provide means for keeping the water in the canteen cool.

A further object of the invention is to make the device of rectangular shape with fiat sides and covered with a heavy cloth and provided with perforations near its top so that the water will escape therethrough and moisten the cloth to cool the canteen and its contents by evaporation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and p efiicient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed `upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like .or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in whichz Figure 1 is an elevation with part of the cover broken away to show the perforations.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Y

In these gures 1 indicates the body of the canteen which is made of rectangular shape and provided with flat sides so that the cloth 2 will contact with the sides at all points. The canteen is preferably made of sheet metal and the covering is of a heavy cloth so that when the same is moistened the moisture will slowly evaporate so as to cool the canteen and its contents. I provide a row of perforations 3 around the top of the sides and ends of the receptacle so as to permit the contents to slowly iow cloth should be out of contact with from these perforations and thus moisten the covering. fl represents the outlet of the canteen and 5 the handle. I prefer to reinforce the canteen by a number of metal members 6 which are of rectangular shape and provided with large perforations to permit free passage of the water. These members snugly t the interior of the canteen so as to provide a bearing surface for both sides and the top and bottom of the canteen. One side of the reinforcing member 1s formed by the ends of the strip being bent to form iianges 7 which are spaced apart as shown. Thus one side of the member is left open as at 8. I may reinforce the corners of the canteen by angle-irons 9 which are suitably secured to the corners such as by solder. The two members of the angle-iron may be connected together by the webbing l0 so as to strengthen the same. I may extend the middle of the reinforcing members 6 at one edge thereof through the top of the canteen to provide lugs 11 to receive the handle 5.

It 1s important that the cloth covering comes in contact with every part of the metal body of the canteen to secure the full cooling effects of the evaporation for if the parts of the body such parts will not be subjected to the evaporation action. By making the sides flat and being braced from the inside I secure close contact of the covering with the body.

It is thought from the foregoing' description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to vbe understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is l. A rectangular receptacle, hollow reinforcing members located therein, said members being of rectangular shape and having their walls bearing vagainst the two side walls and the top and bottom of the receptacle and having perforations therein.

2. A rectangular receptacle, hollow reinforcing members of rectangular shape located within the receptacle and each having the upper' part of one Well extending through the top of the receptacle to provide d lug, and` a handle secured to said lugs.

3. Abent'een' comprising e' receptacle, zuid :i hollow reinforcing member therein having its side Walls secured to the wells 0i the re eeptecle, the free Wall of Said member being provided With perforations.

Coiles of t'hiepatent may be obtained for 've cents each, by addressing the i. A canteen comprising a receptacle und n hollow rein-forcing member therein havingits eide Wells secured 'to the Walls'of the receptacle and one of its other Wallshaving perforations therein dnd d longitudinal opening in its' other wall.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES P. MAUZEY.

Commissioner of atents.

Washington, D. C. 

